I don't ordinarily browse through WoN, but
I was looking for a quote I remembered because
I was to debate Steve Moore from the
Cato Institute in front of a hundred or so
right-wing state legislators (ALEC, for the
cognoscenti).
It's the one where Smith says when merchants
get together they will lie cheat and steal and
anything else to gain advantage. Can anyone
give me the citation?
Interestingly, in the debate on state budgeting,
I raised the issue of excessive spending on
corrections because of failed policies re:
mandatory minimum sentencing, the war on
drugs, etc., and Steve very strongly
seconded me on that one.
mbs
Adam Smith, obviously.
At 06:21 PM 12/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Who said it? mbs
